Who is Rike Nooitgedagt, Virgil van Dijk’s wife? All the facts and details

Who is Rike Nooitgedagt, Virgil van Dijk’s wife? All the facts and details

Kevin Omuya
updated at October 8, 2023 at 3:29 PM

With Rike Nooitgedagt by his side, Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has had a fantastic career. The pair have been together since they were children; he is a famous Dutch footballer, and she is an accomplished fashion designer.

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Virgil van Dijk poses on the red carpet with his wife, Rike Nooitgedagt, during the Ballon d'Or Ceremony at Theatre Du Chatelet on December 02, 2019, in Paris, France. Photo: Kristy Sparow
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Nooitgedagt was a sales manager for a clothing line in the Netherlands. However, in 2013, van Dijk was able to transfer to Celtic from FC Groningen. The fashionista shelved her profession to follow the defender to Scotland.

Profile and bio summary

Title

Details

Full name

Rike Nooitgedagt

Gender

Female

Age

Estimated 30 years old as of 2023

Date of birth

Unknown

Place of birth

Breda, Netherlands

Nationality

Dutch

Ethnicity

White

Height

1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)

Weight

52kg

Eye colour

Green

Hair colour

Brown

Marital status

Married

Spouse

Virgil van Dijk

Children

2 (Nila van Dijk, Jadi van Dijk)

Parents

N/A

Profession

Fashion designer

Net worth

$200,000

Social media

Private

Who is Rike Nooitgedagt?

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Rike Nooitgedagt, wife of Virgil van Dijk of Netherlands, during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter-final match between Netherlands and Argentina at Lusail Stadium on December 09, 2022, in Lusail City, Qatar. Photo: Jean Catuffe
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Rike Nooitgedagt, unlike other famous WAGS, is a very conservative lady and very little is known about her as she keeps off many social spaces. Information about her date of birth is unknown, but it is estimated she is around 30 years old, the same age as her successful spouse.

How did Virgil van Dijk and Rike Nooitgedagt meet?

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Celtic's Virgil van Dijk pictured with his partner Rike Nooitgedagt during a photocall at his home. Photo: Danny Lawson
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Virgil van Dijk and Rike Nooitgedagt have known each other since childhood, reports sources. They tied the knot in 2017. Rike oversaw sales for several fashion companies.

Her work was terminated when she followed her boyfriend to Glasgow, where he was playing for the Celtics in 2013. Success in life has always been highly reliant on random chance. In 2014, the same year Virgil van Dijk was first called up to play for his nation, his wife gave birth to their daughter. Van Dijk made his first Premier League appearance for Southampton on September 12, 2015.

Rike Nooitgedagt's career

Rike Nooitgedagt, who married Dijk in 2017, worked as a fashion sales manager before leaving her job when her then-boyfriend was offered a position at Celtic. Rike Nooitgedagt is now working in the fashion industry.

The Dutchman, however, has four significant trophies under his belt: the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the League Cup. He has made over 200 appearances for the Reds with the help of his loving family.

Rike Nooitgedagt and Virgil van Dijk's children

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Van Dijk, his wife Rike, and their children during the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony on February 27, 2023, in Paris, France. Photo: Hugo Pfeiffer
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Van Dijk and Rike Nooitgedagt are parents to four children. Information on the first two children is given. Rike gave birth to their first daughter, Nila van Dijk, in 2014. In 2016, the couple welcomed their second daughter, Jadi van Dijk. Virgil lives with his wife, Rike, and his family in Merseyside.

Rike Nooitgedagt's net worth

As per sources, Rike's estimated net worth of $200,000 comes mainly from the profits of her fledgling fashion design business. Van Dijk earns $13.9 million annually and is worth $22 million. The couple's combined net income supports their lavish lifestyle.

Social media presence

Nooitgedagt's lack of an Instagram account contributes to the privacy of the couple's relationship. Van Dijk has 14.8 million followers on Instagram.

The wife of Virgil van Dijk, Rike Nooitgedagt, has contributed to the success of her husband in the pitch. Rike gave up her job as a fashion sales manager to support her childhood sweetheart. Despite having a secret life, her profound influence on her husband is seen.

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Kevin Omuya
Kevin Omuya is a Content Writer with 4 years of experience who joined Sports Brief in 2022. In 2019 he held a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Digital Media from KCA University.